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Displaying all articles tagged:
Loneliness
cut opinion pages
July 23, 2020
God, I Miss Eavesdropping
It’s not just a guilty pleasure.
By
Brock Colyar
science of us
Aug. 1, 2019
How Many Friends Do I Have?
Nearly a quarter of millennials report having zero friends.
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
June 12, 2019
A Case for Giving Brief, Imperfect Massages
They’re good for pain, stress, anxiety, insomnia, sadness, loneliness, despair…
By
Edith Zimmerman
swellness
May 16, 2019
Me, Myself, and My Numbers
Does health tracking suggest a way out of loneliness — while also perpetuating it?
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Apr. 17, 2019
Am I Confident Enough in My Social Life to Consider a Peloton?
Probably not.
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Mar. 20, 2019
Most Days I Don’t Speak at All
Is that weird?
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Dec. 19, 2018
This New Study on Loneliness Sure Is Bleak
Even its “silver lining” isn’t all that comforting.
By
Amanda Arnold
science of us
Oct. 18, 2018
What If We All Took Psychedelics and Meditated?
Are we all fruiting bodies of the same fungus?
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Oct. 15, 2018
The U.K. Is Treating Loneliness Like a Public-Health Issue
But critics say it’s mostly PR.
By
Katie Heaney
loneliness
June 22, 2018
Trump Staffers Can’t Get Laid
“The last person I would want to be is a single Trump supporter dating in D.C. right now.”
By
Madeleine Aggeler
science of us
May 3, 2018
7 Therapists on What to Do When You Feel Lonely
A new study highlights how widespread loneliness really is. Here’s how to make yourself feel better when it hits.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
Jan. 22, 2018
What Loneliness Does to the Human Body
The feeling takes a physical toll.
By
Ashley Fetters
Aug. 23, 2017
A New Study Says Loneliness Turns People Selfish
And vice versa.
By
Andrew Gregory
Mar. 6, 2017
Of Course Some Lonely People Spend Lots of Time on Social Media
Maybe it’s time to stop being surprised by the idea that a lot of heavy social-media users report that they feel lonely.
By
Jesse Singal
Jan. 12, 2017
You Can Be Happy and Lonely at the Same Time
Why online friendships can’t replace in-person connection.
By
Brad Stulberg
loneliness
Nov. 29, 2016
The Strange Psychology of Why Half a Million Japanese Never Leave Their Homes
Hikikomori
: avoidance of all social contact.
By
Drake Baer
Oct. 13, 2016
A Little Loneliness Can Be a Very Good Thing
If you use it correctly, that is.
By
Melissa Dahl
Sept. 21, 2016
You Can Inherit Loneliness
But it’s complicated.
By
Melissa Dahl
one neverending pasta bowl please
Aug. 9, 2016
Further Proof That the Solution to All Life’s Problems Is Eating a Lot of Carbs
Italian police officers are going viral after they cooked pasta for a lonely elderly couple.
By
Gabriella Paiella
getting it
Mar. 23, 2016
Feeling Lonely When You’re Single Doesn’t Mean You’re Weak
So why do we keep telling people it’s not?
By
Alana Massey
advice
Nov. 25, 2015
Ask Polly: I’m Sick of Being Unhappy and Alone!
It’s time to get as far outside yourself as you can.
By
Heather Havrilesky
loneliness
Aug. 4, 2015
Lonely People’s Brains Work Differently
A finding that can help explain some self-perpetuating cycles.
By
Christian Jarrett
social psychology
July 19, 2015
Why Lonely People Stay Lonely
It’s not because they don’t understand social skills.
By
Melissa Dahl
studies
Apr. 26, 2015
Why You Should Go to the Movies (and Do Other Stuff) Alone
New research suggests that a solo movie or dinner could be a lot more fun than you think.
By
Jesse Singal
studies
Jan. 29, 2015
Lonely People Like to Binge-Watch TV
Who needs friends when you’ve got
Friends
?
By
Melissa Dahl
love and war
Jan. 29, 2015
Does Living Alone Drive You Mad?
Weighing the fantasy of liberation and perpetual self-fulfillment against the nightmare of neuroses and kitty-litter panic.
By
Sandra Tsing Loh
social psychology
Nov. 24, 2014
Kids These Days Have Fewer Friends, But They’re Cool With That
They also report less loneliness than teenagers in the early 1990s.
By
Melissa Dahl
social psychology
Sept. 9, 2014
Here’s a Weird Study About Doll Faces and Loneliness
The more we want companionship, the more likely we are to see a face as alive.
By
Jesse Singal